The Lit Review Podcast

Sparked by a moment of urgency in November of 2016, we recognized that mass political education was key to keeping our movements moving forward and uphill together. Every week, we chat with people we love and respect about relevant books to our current political moment. Think spark notes in podcast form! We know that political study is not always accessible for a variety of reasons: financial limitations, academic jargon, low literacy rates, time barriers, and more. Our hope is that this will make critical knowledge more accessible to the masses. We're your hosts, Chicago-based organizers Monica Trinidad and Page May. Keep reading, and keep listening!

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Episode 46: Fascism Today: What It Is and How to End It with Kelly Hayes

What does fascism look like today in the U.S.? Where does the alt-right fit into this? How can it be fought?! We sat down with Chicago-based Native abolitionist organizer, writer and co-struggler Kelly Hayes to discuss Shane Burley's book Fascism Today: What It Is and How to End It. Examining the modern fascist movement’s various strains, Shane Burley has written a super accessible primer about what its adherents believe, how they organize, and what future they have in the U.S.

Key Questions:

1. What is fascism? 2. What is the alt-right?3. What is the role of misogyny in fascism? 4. What do the building stages of a grassroots fascist movement look like? 5. What does the left need to do defeat fascism?